Maynard v. State

W. Gordon Maynard was charged with committing larceny after trust, in Fulton county, Georgia, on February 22, 1932, by fraudulently converting a certain diamond ring of the value of $650, intrusted to him by Atkinson & Woodward Incorporated. Having been found guilty of the offense charged, the defendant filed his motion for a new trial, based upon the general and certain special grounds.

The gist of the State’s testimony is that the defendant went to the place of business of Atkinson & Woodward Incorporated, in Atlanta, Georgia, and told them that he would like to take said ring “on…